The NanoDry Trek Towel is a hand/face sized towel designed with quick-drying nanofiber material, a compact travel profile, and high-capacity absorbency.
Matador NanoDry Packable Towel and Trek Towel Demo
Perfect-sized hand/face towel with quick-drying properties.
Best For: All-around use in every environment.
Lightweight nanofiber material
Absorbs 2.3x its own weight in water
Quick drying
Silicone travel case with keyring
Front release buckle on towel for hanging
Machine washable
Easily stowable for travel.
Built for travel - Stow your towel into the compact silicone carry case to separate dry items from the wet towel. Equipped with an aluminum carabiner for external carry.
Absorbent - Made of hydrophilic fabric with enough absorbency to dry yourself head to toe. Nanofiber material absorbs 2.3x its own weight in water.
Quick drying - For increased efficiency while traveling, the specialized nanofiber material dries rapidly while outside the case.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Are the Travel Towels Machine Washable? Yes. Towels can be machine washed with like colors. Please refer to care instructions on the towel.
How absorbant are the Travel Towels? These towels are built from Matador's nanofiber material, which absorbs 2.3 times its weight in water. This is enough to towel dry an adult after a shower or swim.
Will the towels dry while inside their travel case? The case is designed for travel, for fast drying remove from case and hang to dry.
ABOUT MATADOR (NOT NITECORE)
Matador® - Designed in Boulder, CO Matador started in 2014 with the vision to bring outdoor-industry expertise to the pursuit of travel. Travel Equipment that saves space, reduces weight and performs dependably so that you can do more.
Try it for 60 days. If it’s not right for you, send it back.
We stand behind our gear. If you’re not happy with your purchase, just return the full package within 60 days and we’ll issue a full refund—no fuss, no forms, no hoops to jump through.
What Happens After You Order
You’ll get an instant order confirmation email with your receipt.
We’ll pack your order the next working day and send you a tracking number once it’s on the way.
From the moment you order to the moment it reaches your hands, we’re here to keep you updated and supported.
When will I receive my gear?
Singapore: Delivered to your doorstep in 4–6 working days.
International: Arrive within 10–14 working days.
Returns and warranty
Every product comes with a 1 to 3-year replacement warranty (depending on the item).
If anything isn’t working right, just let us know. We’ll make it right.
FREE Gift with Purchase: Limited Edition Ember Shard Whistle
Spend $99 or more today, and we'll automatically include a limited-edition Glow-in-the-Dark Ember Shard Whistle when packing your order.
Charge it quickly under sunlight or your flashlight, and enjoy its subtle glow throughout the night—perfect for marking gear, emergency kits, or attaching to your bag.
Limited quantities. These will be swapped (at our discretion) to other gift items if shards are unavailable.
Great lightweight quick dry washcloth. I purchased two of these NanoDry Trek Towels in the small size to take on an African safari. Some of the camps do not provide a washcloth or sponge to use in the shower after dusty game drives, so having these quick dry towels will be essential. I really like the lightweight feel and size. It is much lighter weight than some of the other quick dry towels on the market! Matador makes awesome products for safari travel!
I place this on my seat on hot days when I wear shorts, skirts, and dresses. I know its for drying my hands, but i have a dedicated one just for sitting use and its fantastic.
This was the perfect towel for my families trip to Europe. We have kiddos that do not like to use the hand air dryers which are predominantly used in Europe. This was a quick and easy way for them to dry their hands and it was washable in the sink. Great purchase!
Functional. Good small piece can be used in multiple ways, I would recommend wish they would offer a hand towel size in this because this is closer to a wash rag.
JUST PERFECT. This is perfect for travel especially in humid hot places i'm currently in thailand with it and its is perfect for in my pocket or hanging of my bag and wicks away sweat with ease furthermore if you splash some mater on it and apply to face or wrap around neck its great to cool you down. I am very pleased with this purchase and yet another reason to love and buy from Matador
Great option. Use mesh bag when in dry weather with few atmospheric contaminates. Use silicone case when in wet weather, dusty or pollinating areas, or fighting fires. Thank you, Matador, for stocking a variety of products for folks who do not get to choose when to be working outdoors.
One star off for the printing. Overall, I like the towel. The size, material and the travel case are great. But the printing of the towel is distracting. I'd love to have the towel with zero printing on it.
Amazing travel tool. This is good as a mini towel but I use it to stay cool. When it's hot, dump some water on it, throw in on your neck, face, and arms and it feels like an air conditioner because this evaporates water so quickly. I used this constantly in Europe this summer, so great.
Impressively small and absorbent. This towel is impressively small and absorbent, plus super easy to hang (with a carabiner) from your bag while it dries completely. A big plus: it's washable and seemingly very durable.
Got the Goods. I haven't had a chance to utilize the product fully yet. I did inspect the item for any defects and did some bending, pulling and stuff. It did come well packaged and the item seems well made and sturdy. It's lightweight and compact. Going to be a great addition to my things when I go on big and small adventures.
quick-drying, lightweight, highly absorbency. I love this and it is out with me on every camping trip, it is quick-drying, lightweight, and highly absorbency. It's been the best outdoor towel I ever used.
useful towel but get the Matador Ultralight small travel. I find the NanoDry Trek towel useful hanging off my pack shoulder strap, where it dries quickly and easily reachable to wipe sweat off my face. I've also used it to wet or dry tucked in my hat to provide a sun neck neck shade. I don't find the silicone case useful at all and would rather have had the mesh bag that comes with the Ultralight travel towel (small), which wasn't around when I purchased the NanoDry Trek towel. The silicone case is bulky and weighs too much for what it does or doesn't do. The mesh bag is far more useful, although i don't know why the Ultralight travel towel small with mesh bag costs the same as the NanoDry Trek towel with silicone case. Same size and material towel, just different case. Even though I give the Trek towel 4 stars, I would recommend the Small UL Travel Towel instead for the bag instead of the case.
I would recommend this product to a friend.
What I like
- Towel is large enough so you have enough material to fully dry your hands.
- Loop with buckle on towel is useful for hanging the towel to dry.
Suggested improvements
- Make the case opening slightly smaller to allow use to quickly stuff towel into case without it bursting out. If using the towel on the go, you don't always have time (or space) to fold and roll up the towel nicely.
- Maybe include perforations on the other side of the case to allow for more airflow. However, this might impact the structure/shape of the case.
Tips
- Add a larger keychain ring + a small hook or carabiner so that you can easily hang the case on your bag or near where you need to use it.
- Insert the towel so that the hanging hook and buckle are visible from the case opening to minimize how much of the wet towel touches other things in your bag and to make it easier to remove the towel from the case.
Towel works great; wish the carrying case opening were slightly smaller to prevent towel from bur. I would recommend this product to a friend. What I like - Towel is large enough so you have enough material to fully dry your hands. - Loop with buckle on towel is useful for hanging the towel to dry. Suggested improvements - Make the case opening slightly smaller to allow use to quickly stuff towel into case without it bursting out. If using the towel on the go, you don't always have time (or space) to fold and roll up the towel nicely. - Maybe include perforations on the other side of the case to allow for more airflow. However, this might impact the structure/shape of the case. Tips - Add a larger keychain ring + a small hook or carabiner so that you can easily hang the case on your bag or near where you need to use it. - Insert the towel so that the hanging hook and buckle are visible from the case opening to minimize how much of the wet towel touches other things in your bag and to make it easier to remove the towel from the case.
Inaspettata comodità. Già soddisfatto utilizzatore della versione più grande, ho deciso di dare una possibilità pure a questo "mini-tovagliolo". Risultato: ha sostituito in pieno il normale asciugamano in cotone (che ingombra e puzza facilmente) di fianco al lavandino. Va detto che lo uso solo io, quindi non saprei dire che risultati si avrebbero utilizzato da più persone. Ma per un uso singolo è perfetto. Asciuga velocemente, anche se già umido assorbe in maniera efficace e non si formano cattivi odori. E quando voglio lavarlo, tra lavaggio a mano ed asciugatura è davvero questione di poco tempo. In periodo estivo è possibile usarlo come unico telo per asciugarsi dopo aver fatto il bagno al mare: basta strizzarlo e passarlo più volte. Roba da ultra-minimalisti ma funziona. La cover in silicone ha la stessa praticità della versione Large. A differenza di quest'ultima al posto del moschettone ha un anello tipo portachiavi. Non lo userei per questa funzione perché lo troverei troppo ingombrante ma per chi ha mega mazzi di chiavi potrebbe anche andare bene. In ogni caso è abbastanza piccolo da stare in borsa o in tasca senza dare alcun disturbo. Non l'ho ancora sperimentato in viaggio ma visti i risultati a casa... non ho dubbi che alla prossima partenza sarà nel mio zaino.
Nice concept, difficult re-packing. Towel is lightweight & quick-drying. However, it is difficult to re-stuff, like other travel products from Matador.